JP3119249U - Gardening equipment and garden structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily construct a beauty space with various designs without taking time and effort in gardening.
A gardening instrument for accommodating a plant, the upper opening being opened for growing the stems and leaves of the plant, and the root of the plant being grown in a direction opposite to the upper opening. A lower opening that is open to each other, and a sidewall having upper and lower openings formed at the upper and lower ends, respectively, and the lower opening is 40% or more of the upper opening. It has an area ratio and the height of the instrument is within 5 times the maximum diameter of the upper opening. The aforementioned gardening device (16) is installed in each of the plurality of openings of the ground ground cover (18) covering the soil (12), and the roots of the plants pass through the lower opening of the gardening device and enter the soil. It extends.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a gardening instrument and a garden structure using the same.

  When plants are planted in the garden, they can be broadly divided into the following (A) and (B).

(A) A plant is put in a gardening instrument such as a pot or a pot.

  There is a merit that various designs can be configured by selecting appropriate gardening tools according to the type of planting and planting and combining them.

(B) Plant a plant directly on the ground. In other words, “ground planting”.

  In this case, since the roots are stretched in the ground, there is no need to replant the plant, and there is an advantage that it is not necessary to replenish the plant unless it becomes a very special situation (such as no rain for a long time). is there.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a weed suppression sheet for suppressing weeds that grow in alleys such as parks, gardens, roadside belts, unpaved parking lots, and farmland.

Patent Document 2 discloses a tree planting pot that is arranged so as to surround a tree trunk and is provided with a cover that covers soil.
JP-A-8-172936 JP 2001-275500 A

  However, the conventional method has several disadvantages in constructing a beauty space using plants.

  For example, when a plant is placed in a gardening instrument as in (A) above, naturally, the roots can only grow and grow only in the gardening instrument. Therefore, as the growth progresses and the roots become larger, it becomes necessary to replant to a larger gardening instrument. Moreover, since the water | moisture content which can be hold | maintained in a gardening instrument is restricted, it is necessary to replenish water | moisture content regularly. In this way, there is a demerit that it takes time to maintain the plant itself.

  In addition, in the case of ground planting as in (B) above, there is a great demerit that it is necessary to weed the entire garden, at least the ground around the plant.

  Although weeding work can be omitted by covering the ground with a ground cover, it is difficult to construct a beauty space, especially a beauty space of various designs, with only the cover.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gardening device and a garden structure using the gardening device that can be designed in various ways without taking time and that can easily constitute a beauty space.

  Examples of the solving means of the present invention are as follows.

(1) A gardening instrument for housing plants,
An upper opening (16a, 26a, 36a, 46a, 56a, 66a) opened to grow the stem and leaves of the plant upward, and an upper opening (16a, 26a, 36a, 46a, 56a, 66a) In the opposite direction, a lower opening (16c, 26c, 36c, 46c, 56c, 66c) and an upper opening (16a, 26a, 36a, 46a, 56a, 66a) open to grow the roots of the plant And the lower openings (16c, 26c, 36c, 46c, 56c, 66c) have side walls (16b, 26b, 36b, 46b, 56b, 66b) formed at the upper and lower ends, respectively.
The lower opening (56c) has an opening area ratio of 40% or more with respect to the upper opening (56a),
A gardening device characterized in that the height of the gardening device is within 5 times the maximum diameter of the upper opening (66c).

(2) The gardening instrument as described above, wherein the entire gardening instrument is bowl-shaped, the upper and lower ends of the gardening instrument are completely open, and no walls are provided at the upper and lower ends of the gardening instrument. .

(3) The gardening instrument as described above, wherein the entire gardening instrument is bowl-shaped, the upper and lower ends of the gardening instrument are completely open, and no walls are provided at the upper and lower ends of the gardening instrument. .

(4) The garden soil (12) and the gardening device (16) for accommodating the plant (14), which is installed in the soil (12) so as to be slightly buried from the ground, and the soil (12) A ground ground cover (18) covering the ground;
A plurality of openings (18a) are formed in the ground cover (18), and a gardening device (16) is disposed in each opening (18a) of the ground cover (18), and is accommodated inside the gardening device (16). The root (14c) of the plant (14) being applied extends through the lower opening (16c, 26c, 36c, 46c, 56c, 66c) of the gardening implement (16) into the soil (12) below it. Garden structure.

(5) The garden structure described above, wherein the lower third of the gardening implement (66) is embedded in the ground.

(6) The garden structure described above, wherein the ground cover (18) is a weedproof sheet.

(7) The aforementioned garden structure in which the ground cover (18) is made of gravel.

(8) The garden structure as described above, wherein the ground cover (18) is made of grass.

(9) The aforementioned garden structure in which the ground cover (18) is made of a bark processed product.

  According to the gardening instrument of the present invention and the garden structure using the same, gardening can be enjoyed without the hassle of weeding. Moreover, various designs are possible. In particular, it is easy to construct beauty spaces with various designs.

  If you don't want to take care of plant maintenance, but want to build a large garden, you need to save time and weeding. In such a case, according to the present invention, the diversity of new gardening designs can be increased, and the effect of the present invention is extremely remarkable.

  When the lower opening of the gardening device has an opening area ratio of 40% or more with respect to the upper opening, it can be avoided that the roots stretched in the ground are densely gathered at the lower opening and the water drainage becomes worse. .

  If the height of the gardening device is within 5 times the maximum diameter of the upper opening, the gardening device can be easily and stably installed on the soil.

  When the gardening device is made of ceramic, it is easy to provide a good landscape at a low cost and easily compared to gardening devices made of other materials.

  A gardening instrument according to the best mode of the present invention is a gardening instrument for accommodating a plant, which is an upper opening that is opened upward to grow a stem or leaf of the plant upward, a side wall, and an upper part. It has a lower opening provided on the opposite side of the opening. The lower opening is opened downward to grow the roots of the plant in the direction opposite to the upper opening.

  The height of the gardening device (for example, when the gardening device is set on the ground, the vertical distance from the upper opening to the lower opening of the gardening device) is preferably 5 which is the maximum diameter of the upper opening serving as the implantation portion. Within 2 times. This is because, for example, by embedding the lower third of the gardening instrument in the soil, the gardening instrument can be stably installed by an easy method.

  The garden structure according to the best mode of the present invention comprises a garden soil, the above-mentioned gardening equipment installed in the soil for accommodating plants, and a ground cover covering the soil.

  A plurality of openings of various sizes and shapes are provided in the ground cover, and various gardening devices are installed in each opening. Plant roots extend into the soil below through the lower opening of the gardening implement.

  In the present invention, the upper opening means an opening that is opened in order to grow the stems and leaves of the plant substantially upward, and is not limited to an opening that is accurately directed upward, but is obliquely upward. Includes a facing opening.

  In the present invention, the ground cover is a herbicidal sheet, gravel, turf, bark processed product, etc., which covers the ground of the soil and makes it difficult for the grass to grow.

  The following bark processed products are preferable.

(1) Burf chips. Preference is given to the bark of rice cedar (red cedar) and rice pine (pine) produced mainly in North America.

(2) Bark processed into fiber. Preferably, cedar and birch bark processed into a fiber.

  In addition, chemical products that are earthy, inorganic, and have an appearance close to sand can be used as a ground cover.

  The material of the gardening equipment shall be ceramic. This makes it easy to create a good landscape.

  The size of the opening is set such that the area of the lower opening has a size of 40% or more in terms of the area of the opening with respect to the area of the upper opening serving as the planting portion. This is because if it is less than 40%, the roots stretched in the ground will be concentrated in the lower opening, resulting in poor drainage and root rot.

  In this way, even in a large garden, the garden space can be beautifully constructed by gardening with some gardening devices of the present invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of a garden structure using a gardening instrument according to the present invention.

  The garden structure 10 includes a soil 12, a gardening device that is installed so as to be embedded in the lower part of the surface (ground) of the soil 12, and gravel 18 (an example of a ground cover) that covers the soil 12. Have.

  It is preferable to arrange a variety of plants in order to constitute a beauty space. In the example shown in FIG. 1, three different plants 14, 24, 34 are arranged. These plants 14, 24, and 34 are planted in the soil 12 at appropriate intervals.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, three different gardening tools 16, 26, 36 are used. These gardening tools 16, 26, and 36 are installed so as to be slightly buried in the soil 12, and plants 14, 24, and 34 are accommodated therein.

  The gravel 18 is an example of a ground cover in the present invention. The gravel 18 completely covers the surface of the soil 12, making it difficult for the grass to grow.

  FIG. 2A is a schematic perspective view showing an example of the periphery of a gardening instrument.

  FIG. 2B is a schematic longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which a plant is planted in the gardening instrument of FIG. 2A.

  The gardening device 16 is configured as a shallow saddle type gardening device.

  The gardening instrument 16 has an upper opening 16a, a side wall 16b, and a lower opening 16c.

  The upper opening 16a is opened upward in order to grow the stem 14a and the leaf 14b of the plant 14 upward.

  The upper end of the side wall 16b defines an upper opening 16a. The side wall part 16b surrounds the stalk 14a of the plant 14 and the surrounding soil 12.

  The lower opening 16c is provided in the side wall 16b opposite to the upper opening 16a, and is defined at the lower end of the side wall 16b. The lower opening 16c is opened downward to grow the root 14c of the plant 14 in the direction opposite to the upper opening 16a.

  The surface level of the soil 12 is slightly higher inside the gardening device 16 than outside. The soil quality may be different between inside and outside.

  A root 14 c of the plant 14 extends through the lower opening 16 c of the gardening device 16 to the soil 12 below it.

  The gravel 18 is configured by forming a layer having a predetermined thickness, and has a plurality of openings 18a in a scattered manner. The gardening device 16 is installed in each of these openings 18a. The lower third of the gardening tool 16 is buried in the soil 12. Therefore, the gardening instrument 16 is stably installed.

  Since the soil 12 around the gardening device 16 is covered with the gravel 18, there is almost no need to weed the soil 12. On the other hand, since the root 14c of the plant 14 extends into the soil 12, it is not necessary to replenish the plant 14 with water except in a very special situation. Thus, by devising the number and types of gardening tools 16 and the types of plants, it is possible to construct beauty spaces with various designs without taking the time and effort of weeding.

  FIG. 3A is a schematic perspective view showing another example around the gardening instrument. 3B is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view of the gardening instrument of FIG. 3A. In addition, illustration of the plant is abbreviate | omitted.

  The gardening device 36 is configured as an inclined bowl-shaped gardening device, and is installed in each of the plurality of openings 18 b of the gravel 18.

  The gardening instrument 36 has an upper opening 36a, a side wall 36b, and a lower opening 36c.

  The surface level and quality of the soil 12 are different inside and outside the gardening device 36.

  The functions of the upper opening 36a, the side wall 36b, the lower opening 36c, and the opening 18b are basically the same as the functions of the upper opening 16a, the side wall 16b, the lower opening 16c, and the opening 18a in FIGS. 2A and 2B, respectively. Since it is the same, the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  By using the slanted bowl-shaped gardening device 36, it is possible to construct beauty spaces with various designs.

  FIG. 4A is a schematic perspective view showing still another example around the gardening instrument. FIG. 4B is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of the gardening instrument of FIG. 4A. In addition, illustration of the plant is abbreviate | omitted.

  The surface level and quality of the soil 12 are different inside and outside the gardening device 46.

  The gardening instrument 46 is configured as an upright bowl-shaped gardening instrument, and is installed in each of the plurality of openings 18 c of the gravel 18.

  The gardening instrument 46 has an upper opening 46a, a side wall 46b, and a lower opening 46c. The functions of the upper opening 46a, the side wall 46b, the lower opening 46c, and the opening 18c are basically the same as the functions of the upper opening 16a, the side wall 16b, the lower opening 16c, and the opening 18a in FIGS. 2A and 2B, respectively. Since it is the same, the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  By using the standing bowl-shaped gardening device 46, it is possible to construct beauty spaces with various designs.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the relative relationship between the areas of the upper and lower openings.

  The gardening instrument 56 has an upper opening 56a, a side wall 56b, and a lower opening 56c. The functions of the upper opening 56a, the side wall 56b, and the lower opening 56c are basically the same as the functions of the upper opening 16a, the side wall 16b, and the lower opening 16c in FIGS. 2A and 2B, respectively. Description is omitted.

  The lower opening 56c of the gardening instrument 56 has an opening area ratio of 40% or more with respect to the upper opening 56a. That is, the area b of the lower opening 56c is 40% or more of the area a of the upper opening 56a. In this way, the roots stretched on the soil are concentrated at the lower opening 56c, so that drainage does not deteriorate and root rot does not occur.

  FIG. 6 is a view for explaining the height of the gardening instrument.

  The gardening instrument 66 has an upper opening 66a, a side wall 66b, and a lower opening 66c. The functions of the upper opening 66a, the side wall 66b, and the lower opening 66c are basically the same as the functions of the upper opening 16a, the side wall 16b, and the lower opening 16c in FIGS. 2A and 2B, respectively. Description is omitted.

  A vertical distance d from the upper opening 66a to the lower opening 66c of the gardening instrument 66 corresponds to the height of the gardening instrument, and is set within 5 times the maximum diameter c of the upper opening 66a.

  For example, the gardening instrument 66 can be stably installed by embedding the lower third of the gardening instrument 66 in the soil.

  The present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment. For example, the shape of the gardening instrument or the ground cover is not limited to the illustrated embodiment described above.

It is a schematic perspective view which shows an example of the garden structure using the gardening instrument by this invention. It is a schematic perspective view which shows an example of a gardening instrument periphery. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state which planted the plant to the gardening instrument of FIG. 2A. It is a schematic perspective view which shows another example of a gardening instrument periphery. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view of the gardening instrument of FIG. 3A. It is a schematic perspective view which shows another example of a gardening instrument periphery. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view of the gardening instrument of FIG. 4A. It is a figure for demonstrating the relative relationship of the area of the opening part of an upper part and a lower part. It is a figure for demonstrating the height of a gardening instrument.

Explanation of symbols

10 Garden structure 12 Soil 14, 26, 36 Plant 14a Stem 14b Leaf 14c Root 16, 26, 36, 46, 56, 66 Gardening tools 16a, 26a, 36a, 46a, 56a, 66a Upper openings 16b, 26b, 36b, 46b, 56b, 66b Side wall 16c, 26c, 36c, 46c, 56c, 66c Lower opening 18 Gravel (an example of a ground cover)
18a, 18b, 18c opening

Claims (9)

A gardening instrument for housing plants,
An upper opening (16a, 26a, 36a, 46a, 56a, 66a) opened to grow the stem and leaves of the plant upward, and an upper opening (16a, 26a, 36a, 46a, 56a, 66a) In the opposite direction, a lower opening (16c, 26c, 36c, 46c, 56c, 66c) and an upper opening (16a, 26a, 36a, 46a, 56a, 66a) open to grow the roots of the plant And the lower openings (16c, 26c, 36c, 46c, 56c, 66c) have side walls (16b, 26b, 36b, 46b, 56b, 66b) formed at the upper and lower ends, respectively.
The lower opening (56c) has an opening area ratio of 40% or more with respect to the upper opening (56a),
A gardening device characterized in that the height of the gardening device is within 5 times the maximum diameter of the upper opening (66c).   2. The gardening according to claim 1, wherein the entire gardening device is bowl-shaped, the upper and lower ends of the gardening device are completely open, and no walls are provided at the upper and lower ends of the gardening device. Instruments.   2. The gardening according to claim 1, wherein the entire gardening device is bowl-shaped, the upper and lower ends of the gardening device are completely open, and no walls are provided on the upper and lower ends of the gardening device. Instruments. Garden soil (12) and a gardening implement (16) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the garden (12) is installed in the soil (12) so as to be slightly buried from the ground and accommodates plants (14). And a ground cover (18) covering the ground of the soil (12),
A plurality of openings (18a) are formed in the ground cover (18), and a gardening device (16) is disposed in each opening (18a) of the ground cover (18), and is accommodated inside the gardening device (16). The root (14c) of the plant (14) being applied extends through the lower opening (16c, 26c, 36c, 46c, 56c, 66c) of the gardening implement (16) into the soil (12) below it. A garden structure characterized by   Garden structure according to claim 4, characterized in that the lower third of the gardening implement (66) is embedded in the ground.   The garden structure according to any one of claims 4 to 5, wherein the ground cover (18) is a weedproof sheet.   The garden structure according to any one of claims 4 to 5, wherein the ground cover (18) is made of gravel.   The garden structure according to any one of claims 4 to 5, wherein the ground cover (18) is made of turf. The garden structure according to any one of claims 4 to 5, wherein the ground cover (18) is made of a bark processed product.

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